考点17-词义猜测之猜测句子的意思-练高考-心中有数（学生版）

考点17--词义猜测之猜测句子的意思--练高考--心中有数1.【2019·浙江卷】Moneywithnostringsattached.It’snotsomethingyouseeeveryday.ButatUnionStationinLosAngeleslastmonth,aboardwentupwithdollarbillsattachedtoitwithpinsandasignthatread,"GiveWhatYouCan,TakeWhatYouNeed."Peoplequicklycaughton.Andwhilemanytookdollars,manyotherspinnedtheirowncashtotheboard.“Peopleofallages,races,andsocio-economic(社会经济的)backgroundsgaveandtook,”saidTylerBridgesofTheToolbox,whichcreatedtheproject."Weevenhadabrideinherweddingdresscomeuptotheboardandtakeafewdollars."Mostofthebillsontheboardweresingles,butafewpeopleleftfives,tensandeventwenties.Thevideoclip(片段)showsonemanwhohadfounda$20billpinningittotheboard.“WhatIcansayforthefolksthatgavethemost,isthattheywerefullofsmiles,”Bridgessaid.“There’sacertainfeelingthatgivingcandoforyouandthatwasapparentinthosethatgavethemost."Mostpeoplewhotookdollarstookonlyafew,butBridgessaidaverysmallnumbertookasmuchastheycould.Whiletheclipmightlooklikepartofanewadcampaign,Bridgessaidtheonlygoalwastoshowgenerosityandsympathy.HeaddedthathehopespeopleinothercitiesmighttrysimilarprojectsandposttheirownvideosontheInternet.“Afterall,everyonehasbaddaysandgooddays,"hesaid.“Somedaysyouneedahelpinghandandsomedaysyoucanbetheonegivingthehelpinghand.”24.Whatdoestheexpression"moneywithnostringsattached"inparagraph1mean?A.Moneyspentwithouthesitation.B.Moneynotlegallymade.C.Moneyofferedwithoutconditions.D.Moneynottiedtogether.2.【2020·天津高考第一次】Studyingasubjectthatyoufeelpointlessisneverafunoreasytask.Ifyou'restudyinghistory,askingyourselfthequestion"whyishistoryimportant"isaverygoodfirststep.Historyisanessentialpartofhumancivilization.Youwillfindsomethingherethatwillarouseyourinterest,orgetyouthinkingaboutthesignificanceofhistory.Historygroundsusinourroots.Historyisanimportantandinterestingfieldofstudy,andlearningthehistoryofourhomecountrycangiveusadeeper,moremeaningfulglimpse（一瞥）intoourancestralpasts,andhowwegottowherewearetoday.Manypeoplefeelliketheyneedasenseofculturalbelonging,whichissomethingthatstudyingyourrootsandbeingopen-mindedtotheevolutionofyourculturecanprovide.Historyenrichesourexperience.ReadinghistoryisanamazingexperiencebecauseitenablesustoreflectonthesocialandeconomiclifeofthepeoplelivinglongtimeagoAccordingtotheexperts,problemsfacedbypeopleregardlessofthepastandpresentarethesame.Withtheinformationabouttheancestors,onecanbecomemoreexperiencedinhandlingchallengesoflife.Historymakesusmoreempathetic（具有共情能力的）,Studyinghistorycangiveusinsight（洞察力）intowhyourculturedoescertainthings,andhowthepasthasshapeditintowhatweknownow.Italsoprovidesaratherstrongfoundationforempathyacrosscultures.Fearandhateforothersisusuallycausedbyignorance（无知）.We'rescaredofthethingsthatwedon'tunderstand.Historyhasthepotentialtobreakdownthoseboundariesbyofferingusinsightintoentireworldsthatwouldotherwisebeforeigntous.Historycaninspireustolearnmore.what'sfantasticabouthistoryisthewayitbroadensourhorizons.It'salmostimpossibletolearnaboutonehistoricalperiodwithouthavingdozensofquestionsaboutrelatedconcepts.Studythe19thcenturyEngland,andyoumightcatchaglimpseofCharlesDickens'OliverTwist.LookupCharlesDickens,andyoumightlearnathingortwoaboutrealism.Ormaybeyouendupswitchingyourattentionawayfromnovels,anddiscoverthehistoryofromanticpoetsinEngland.Itcangoanywhere,andthereissomethinginthereforabsolutelyanybody.Thevalueofhistorycannotbeunderestimated.Wedon'thavetoliveinthepast,butwecandefinitelydobetterbylearningfromitandusingthelessonslearnttoleadmoremeaningfullives.1．Theunderlinedpart"wherewearetoday"inPara.2probablymeans__________.A．theturningpointinourhistoryB．thepresentstateofournationC．thelocationofourhomelandD．thetotalareaofourcountry3.【2019年3月全国普通高等学校招生统一考试英语（天津卷）】Essentially,everyonehastwoages:achronological（按时间计算的）age,howoldthe

calendarsaysyouare,andabiologicalage,basicallytheageatwhichyourbodyfunctionsasitcomparestoaveragefitnessorhealthlevels.“Chronologicalageisn’thowoldwereallyare.It’smerelyanumber,”saidProfessorDavidSinclairatHarvardUniversity.“Itisbiologicalagethatdeterminesourhealthandultimatelyourlifespan.Weallagebiologicallyatdifferentratesaccordingtoourgenes,whatweeat,howmuchweexercise,andwhatenvironmentwelivein.Biologicalageisthenumberofcandleswereallyshouldbeblowingout.Inthefuture,withadvancesinourabilitytocontrolbiologicalage,wemayhaveevenfewercandlesonourbirthdaycakethanthepreviousone.”To

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Universityidentifiedninebiomarker（生物标志）thatseemedtobethemostinfluentialonlifespanbyasimplebloodtest.Thenumbersofthosemarkers,suchasbloodsugarandimmune（免疫的）measures,canbeputintothecomputer,andthealgorithm（算式，算法）doestherest.Perhapswhat’smostimportanthereisthatthesemeasurescanbechanged.Doctorscantakethisinformationandhelppatientsmakechangestolifestyle,andhopefullytakestepstoimprovetheirbiologicalconditions.“Ithinkthemostexcitingthingaboutthisresearchisthatthesethingsaren’tsetinstone,”Levinesaid.“Peoplecanbegiventheinformationearlierandtakestepstoimprovetheirhealthbeforeit’stoolate.”Levineevenenteredherownnumbersintothealgorithm.Shewassurprisedbytheresults.“Ialwaysconsideredmyselfaveryhealthyperson.I’mphysicallyactive;IeatwhatIconsiderafairlyhealthydiet.ButIdidnotfindmyresultstobeasgoodasIhadhopedtheywouldbe.Itwasawake-upcall,”shesaid.Levineisworkingwithagrouptoprovideaccesstothealgorithmonlinesothatanyonecancalculatetheirbiologicalage,identifypotentialrisksandtakestepstoimprovetheirownhealthinthelongrun.“Noonewantstoliveanextremelylonglifewithalotofchronic（慢性的）diseases,”Levinesaid.“Bydelayingthedevelopmentofmentalandphysicalfunctioningproblems,peoplecanstillbeengagedinsocietyintheirsenioryears.Thatistheidealweshouldbepursuing.”14．Bysaying“wemayhaveevenfewercandlesonourbirthdaycakethanthepreviousone”inPara.2,theauthormeans_______.A．wedon’thavetocelebrateourbirthdayeveryyearB．wearechronologicallyolderthanlastyearC．wemightbelesshappythanthepreviousyearD．wemaybebiologicallyyoungerthantheyearbefore4.2018年全国III卷之D篇Adultsunderstandwhatitfeelsliketobefloodedwithobjects.Whydoweoftenassumethatmoreismorewhenitcomestokidsandtheirbelongings?ThegoodnewsisthatIcanhelpmyownkidslearnearlierthanIdidhowtolivemorewithless.Ifoundthepre-holidaysagoodtimetoencourageyoungchildrentodonateless-usedthings,anditworked.Becauseofourefforts,ourdaughterGeorgiadiddecidetodonatealargebagoftoystoalittlegirlwhosemotherwasunabletopayforherholidayduetoillness.Shechosetosellafewlargerobjectsthatwerelessoftenusedwhenwepromisedtoputthemoneyintoherschoolfund(基金）(ourkindergartendaughterisseriousaboutbecomingadoctor).Forweeks,I'vebeenthinkingofbigger,deeperquestions:Howdowemakeitahabitforthem?Andhowdowetrainourselvestohelpthemlivewith,need,anduseless?Yesterday,Isatwithmyson,Shepherd,determinedtotestmyowntheoryonthis.Idecidedtoplaywithhimwithonlyonetoyforaslongasitwouldkeephisinterest.Iexpectedthatonetoywouldkeephisattentionforaboutfiveminutes,tenminutes,max.Ichosearedrubberball-simple,universallyavailable.Wepassedit,hetriedtoputitinhismouth,hetriedbouncingit,rollingit,sittingonit,throwingit.Itwastotally,completelyenoughforhim.BeforeIknewitanhourhadpassedanditwastimetomoveontolunch.Webothbecameabsorbedinthesimplicityofplayingtogether.HehadmyfullattentionandIhadhis.Mylittleexperimenttofindjoyinasingleobjectworkedforbothofus.32.Whatdothewords“moreismore”inparagraph1probablymean?A.Themore,thebetter. B.Enoughisenough.C.Moremoney,moreworries. D.Earnmoreandspendmore.33.WhatmadeGeorgiaagreetosellsomeofherobjects?A.Savingupforherholiday B.RaisingmoneyforapoorgirlC.Addingthemoneytoherfund D.Givingthemoneytoasickmother34.WhydidtheauthorplaytheballwithShepherd?A.TotryoutanideaB.Toshowaparent'sloveC.TotrainhisattentionD.Tohelphimstartahobby35.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.TakeItorLeaveIt B.ALessonfromKidsC.LiveMorewithLess D.ThePleasureofGiving5.【2022届山西省高考适应性联系（一模）】HecametoBritain,16,withahandfulofqualifications.￡5inpocketandaburningambition.Thirty-fiveyearslater,Vijay,51,andhisbrother.Bhikhu.ownadrugcompanywhichdoes$234millionworthofbusinesseachyear.Togethertheyareworth￡280millionandnowtheyhavebeenjointlynamed“EntrepreneuroftheYear”.Itisaninspirationaltale.Yetdespitetheirwealthandthisaward,Vijayremainsmodestabouttheirsuccess.Hepraiseshismother:“Sheisanincrediblelady.Shetaughtushardwork,honestyandwehavebasedourlivesonthosequalities.”In1967,VijaykissedhismothergoodbyetoLondontomakehisfortune.“Ihadlittlemorethanmyqualificationsand$5,”saysVijay.“Buttogowiththose,Ihadahugeambitiontomakesomethingofmyself,”herecalls.Typically,Vijaylooksonthebrightside.“Whenyoustartfromzero,thingscan’tgetanyworse.Youhaveonlyonewaytogo.andthat’sup-ifthereisahungerinyourstomachforsuccess.”Vijnysays.“MybrotherandIweredeterminedtobetterourselvesandBritainwasthelandofopportunity.”By1982,hehadownedsixchemist’sshops,whenBhikhu,athenfinancialanalyst,joinedhim,addingsome“financialdiscipline”tohiscompany.Vijaysays:“Isimplycouldn’thavedoneitwithouthim.”Asheputsit,“Broughtupunderoneroof,weunderstandoneanotherfromAtoZ.”Vijayiskeentocontinuerepayingthecountryhehasmadehisown.“Wehopewearemodecitizensandwouldliketoremainso,”hesays.“Weareluckyenoughtoliveinacountrythatneverstandsinourway.”Hismessageforyoungpeopleistodothesame:“Identifyyouraim,anddonotletanythingdiscourageyoufromachievingthatgoal.”1．WhatdidVijaypossesswhenstartinghisbusiness?A．£280millionincash. B．Asmalldrugcompany.C．Thetitle“EntrepreneuroftheYear”. D．Nothingbutqualificationsandambition.2．WhatistherecipeforVijay’ssuccess?A．Hisbrother’sfinancialaid. B．Hisidentityofmodelcitizen.C．Theperseveranceinhisgoal. D．Encouragingquotesfrommom.3．Whichcanprobablyreplacetheunderlinedsentenceinparagraph4?A．Wesharesomethingincommon. B．Weknoweachotherinsideout.C．Wecountoneachotherincareer. D．Wetwotogethercreatefireandwater.4．Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?A．FromPennilesstoMillionaire B．TheSignificanceofEducationC．ThePowerofDeepBrotherhood D．AModestSuccessfulBusinessman6.【2022届内蒙古包钢第一中学高三一模检测（A）】TheJewish(犹太人）family-had-justfinishedsupperandthewomanhadplacedthedishesinthesink.Thekitchenwasquitedampandevengloomierthaninthemainroom.Itwastheirthirdapartmentsincethestartofthewar,theyhadabandonedtheothertwoinahurry.Thewomancamebackintotheroomandsatdownagainatthetable.The3-year-oldboysatwithhisbackstraight,hiseyesfixedonhisfather,butitwasobviousthathewassosleepythathecouldbarelysitup.Themanwassmokingacigarette.Hiseyeswereblood-shotandhekeptblinkinginafunnyway.Thisblinkinghadbegunsoonaftertheyfledthesecondapartment.Itwaslate,pastteno'clockandtheycouldhavegonetosleep,butfirsttheyhadtoplaythegamethattheyhadbeenplayingeverydayfortwoweeks.Eventhoughthemantriedhisbestandhemovedveryquickly,thefaultwashisandnotthechild's.Theboywas.marvelous.Seeinghisfatherputouthiscigarette,heopenedhisblueeyesevenwider.Thewoman,whodidn'tactuallytakepartinthegame,strokedtheboy'shair.“We'llplaythekeygamejustonemoretimeonlytoday.Isn'tthatright?"sheaskedherhusband.Hedidn'tanswerbecausehewasnotsure.Theywerestilltwoorthreeminutesoff.Hearoseandwalkedtowardsthebathroomdoor.Thenthewomancalledoutsoftly,“Ding-dong."Atthesoundofthebellringingsomusicallyfromhismother'slips,theboyjumpedupfromhischairandrantothefrontdoor,whichwasseparatedfromthemainroombyanarrowcorridor.“Who'sthere?"heasked.Thewoman,remaininginherchair,shuthereyestightasiffeelingasudden,sharppain.“I'llopenupinaminute,I'mjustlookingforthekeys,"thechildcalledout.Thenheranbacktothemainroom,makingalotofnoisewithhisfeet.Heranincirclesaroundthetable,pulledoutoneofthesideboarddrawers,andslammeditshut.“Justaminute,Ican'tfindthem,Idon'tknowwhereMamaputthem,"heyelled,thendraggedthechairacrosstheroom,climbedontoit,andreacheduptothetopoftheshelf.“Ifoundthem!”heshoutedtriumphantly.Thenhegotdownfromthechair,pusheditbacktothetable,andcalmlywalkedtothedoorandopenedit.“Shutthedoor,darling,"thewomansaidsoftly."Youwereperfect.”Thechilddidn'thearwhatshesaid.Hestoodinthemiddleoftheroom,staringattheclosedbathroomdoor.“Shutthedoor,thewomanrepeatedinatiredflatvoice.Everyeveningsherepeatedthesamewords,andeveryeveninghestaredattheclosedbathroomdoor.Atlastitopened.Themanwaspaleandhisclotheswerestreakedwithlimeanddust.Hestoodthere,eyesblinkinginthatfunnyway.“Well?Howdiditgo?"askedthewoman.“Istillneedmoretime.Hehastolookforthemlonger.Islipinsidewaysallright,butthen...It'ssotightintherethatwhenIturn...Andhe'sgottomakemorenoise-heshouldstamphisfeetlouder."Thechilddidn'ttakehiseyesoffhim.“Saysomethingtohim,"thewomanwhispered.＂Youdidagoodjob,littleone,"hesaidmechanically.“That'sright,”thewomansaid,“you'rereallydoingawonderfuljob,darling.Youactjustlikeagrown-up.AndyoudoknowthatifsomeoneshouldreallyringthedoorbellwhenMamaisatwork,everythingwilldependonyou?Andwhatwillyousaywhentheyaskyouaboutyourparents?”“Mama'satwork.”“AndPapa?"Hewassilent.“AndPapa?"themanscreamedinterror.Thechildturnedpale.“AndPapa?”themanrepeatedmorecalmly.“He'sdead,”＂thechildansweredandthrewhimselfathisfather,whowasstandingrightbesidehim,butalreadylongdeadtothepeoplewhowouldreallyringthebell.5．WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinPara.5mean?A．Thefamilyneededtopractisethegameforanother2or3minutes.B．Therewasstill2or3minutesleftbeforesomeoneknockedatthedoor.C．Theywouldbecometoosleepytoplaythegame2or3minuteslater.D．Thefatherneeded2or3moreminutesbeforethekidopenedthedoor.6．Whydidtheboymakealotofnoisewhenhewaslookingforthekey?A．Becauseheneededtodrownoutthenoisecausedbyhisfather.B．Becausehewastoolittleandjustcouldn'tcontrolhisfootsteps.C．Becausehewastooanxioustofindthekeytoopenthedoorwith.D．Becausehemetmanybarriersonhiswaytowherethekeywas.7．InPara.12,whydidthemotherrepeat“shutthedoor”inatired,flatvoice,insteadoftheprevioussoftone?A．Shewasangrybecausehersondidn'tclosethedoorashehadbeentoldto.B．Shefeltanxiousbecausesheknewherhusbandwouldbeannoyedattheboyagain.C．Shewasdisappointedbecausetheboy'smovementbetrayedagainwhereherhusbandwas.D．Shewasimpatientbecauseshewasaskedtorepeatthesewordsagainandagaineveryevening.8．Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．AScaryNight B．TheKeyGameC．MyFatherIsDead D．AnInnocentBoy7.【广东省珠海市2021-2022学年高三统考】Mostteenagersarestilltryingtofindtheirpassionandpurposeinlife.However,notGitanjaliRao.The15-year-oldsophomoreatSTEMSchoolHighlandsRanchhasbeencomingupwithinnovativesolutionsloworldwideproblemssinceshewasten.Itis,therefore,notsurprisingthattheyoungsterwasselectedfrom5,000equallyimpressivenominees—aged8to16—forTIMEMagazine’sfirst-ever“KidoftheYear.”Theyounggirl,whoknewshewantedtobringchangeandpositivitytohercommunitysince3rdgrade,wasjusttenyearsoldwhensheheardaboutthelead-tainted(含铅的)waterinFlint,Michigan,in2015.Afterspendingtwomonthsresearchinghowthearea’sdrinkingwaterbecamepolluted,RaobegandesigningadevicecalledTethys,whichattachestoacellphoneandinformstheresidentviaanAPPiftheirdrinkingwatercontainstracesoftheharmfulmetal.Theprototype(模型)earnedhertheYoungScientistChallengeAwardin2017.Astart-upentrepreneurisworkingwithscientistsandmedicalprofessionalstotestTethys’potentialandhopesthedevicewillbereadyforcommercialuseby2022.In2019,Raotookonanothersocialissue—opioidaddiction.TheappshedesignedwonthePillarPrizeattheInnovationStudentChallenge,whichhelpstocatchdrugaddictioninyoungadultsbeforeit’stoolate.Raosaid.“Iwantedtocomeupwithawaytodiagnosesuchaddictionatanearlystagesoyoucantakeactionearlier.”Morerecently,theteenagerhascreatedanotherinspiringapp.“Istaredtohard-code(编写硬编码)insomewordsthatcouldbeconsideredbullying,andthenthecomputersearchenginetookthosewordsandidentifiedwordsthataresimilar.Youtypeinawordorphrase,andit’sabletopickitupifit’sbullying,anditgivesyoutheoptiontoedititorsenditthewayitis.”RaotoldeditorAngelinainaninterview.“Thegoalisnottopunish.Instead,itgivesyouthechancetorethinkwhatyou’resayingsothatyouknowwhattodonexttimearound.”9．HowisGitanjaliRaodifferentfrommostteenagers?A．Sheistryingtofindherpassionandpurposeinlife.B．SheisasophomoreatSTEMSchoolHighlandsRanch.C．Shehasputforwardcreativeanswerstoworldwideproblems.D．Sheappliedtobe“KidoftheYear”ofTIMEMagazine.10．WhatcanwelearnaboutTethysfromParagraph2?A．Itisadeviceforresidentstoresearchthedrinkingwater.B．Thetracesoftheharmfulmetalwillbepresentedonit.C．ItsphoneAPPtellsuserswhetherthewaterispolluted.D．Astart-upentrepreneurhasputTethysonthemarket.11．Whatdoestheunderlinedexpression“opioidaddiction”inParagraph3referto?A．Internetaddiction. B．Drugabuse.C．Appinnovation. D．Healthdiagnosis.12．Whatisthegoaloftheappagainstcyberbullying?A．Togiveapunishmentforbullying. B．Toguideuserstosendproperwords.C．Towithdrawbullyingmessages. D．Tohelpfindmoreaccurateexpressions.8.【江西省七校2021-2022学年高三上学期第一次联考】We’vebeenhearingfordecadesaboutthecomplexintelligenceofplants;butanewstudy,conductedbyresearchersattheUniversityofMissouri,managedtofigureoutonenewimportantelement:plantscantellwhenthey’rebeingeaten,andtheydon’tlikeit.Theword“intelligence”,whenappliedtoanynon-humananimalorplant,isimpreciseandsortofmeaningless:researchdonetodetermine“intelligence”mostlyjustaimstolearnhowsimilartheinnerworkingsofanotherorganismistoahumanthoughtprocess.Butthesestudiesdogiveusinsightintohowotherorganismsthinkandbehave,whatever“think”mightmean.Theresearcherswereseekingtoansweranunusualquestion:doesaplantknowwhenit’sbeingeaten?Todothat,theresearchershadtofirstmakeapreciseversionofthevibrations(振动)thatacaterpillar(毛虫)makesasitcatsleaves.Thetheoryisthatit’sthesevibrationsthattheplantcansomehowfeelorhear.Inaddition,theresearchersalsocameupwithothervibrationstheplantmightexperience,likewindnoise.Thisparticularstudywasonthethalecress.Itactuallyproducessomemustardoils(芥子油),whicharemildlypoisonouswheneaten,andsendsthemthroughtheleavestostopcaterpillars.Andthestudyshowedthatwhentheplantsfeltorheardthevibrationsmadebycaterpillars,theysentoutextramustardoilsintotheleaves.Whentheyfeltorheardothervibrations?Nothing.It’safarmoredynamicdefensethanscientistshadrealized:theplantismoreawareofitssurroundingsandabletorespondthanexpected.There’smoreresearchtobedone;nobody’squitesurebywhatmechanismtheplantcanactuallyfeelorhearthesevibrations.Butit’sreallypromisingresearch;there’seventalkofusingsoundwavestoencouragecropsto,say,growfaster,orsendoutspecificdefensesagainstattacks.Imagineknowingthatafrostiscoming,andbeingabletoencourageplantstofruitfasterbysimplyblastingthemwithmusic.That’sthekindofcrazysci-fifuturethisindicates.1．Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“otherorganisms”inParagraph2referto?A．Intelligenceofplants. B．Non-humanlivingthings.C．Humanthoughtprocesses. D．Theinnerworkingsofplants.2．Whatistheroleofmustardoilsproducedbythethalecress?A．Keepingtheplant’ssurroundingssafe. B．Actingasdefensestostopcaterpillars.C．Makingtheplantawareofthevibrations. D．Sendingwarningsagainstcaterpillars’coming.3．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“Nothing”inParagraph4indicate?A．Theplantsfailedtoidentifyothervibrations.B．Theplantssentoutmoremustardoilsintotheleaves.C．Theplantscouldidentifyvibrationsfromcaterpillars.D．Theplantspreventedcaterpillarsfromeatingtheleaves.4．Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A．Theplansforthestudy. B．Theproblemswiththestudy.C．Thesignificanceofthestudy. D．Theachievementsofthestudy.9.【宁夏银川一中2021-2022学年高三上学期第五次月考】IwentwithmyhusbandtoRoatanforourvacation,atropicalislandoffthenorthcoastofHonduras,wheretouristscanswimwithdolphinsatAnthony’sKeyResort.TheRoatandolphinsarekeptinaroped-offpen(围栏).Thecheapest“swim”withthedolphinscosts$89.Kissingcostsextra.Thetouristslineupand,oneafteranother,getphotographedwhilebeing“kissed”byadolphin.Thetouristbendsdownabit,thetrainerliftsanarm,thedolphincomesupandforafewsecondsholdsitsbottlenosetothetourist’sface.Thepictureisreadyforpurchasewhenthetouristsexitthroughthegiftshop.Thesetouristsmustlovedolphins,butwhatkindofloveisthat?Atseathesehighlyintelligentcreaturesarealwaysonthemove,travelingthousandsofmiles.Theyarecomplexsocialcreaturesthatneedalotofspacetolivein.YetTeriBolton,theheadtraineratAnthony’sKeyResort,defendsthepenasasuitablehabitat.“Wefeelthisistheclosesttokeepingthingsasnaturalaspossible”,shesaid.“You’regettingawindowintohowtheseanimalsreallyare.”ThediscussionaboutthistouristbehaviorcanbefoundontheInternet.Somepeopletrytojustifytheirdesire,sayingthefenceofthepenislow;thedolphinscouldjumpoveritiftheywantedto,andthereforethey’restayingincaptivity(圈养)byfreewill.Onecontributortothediscussionsaid,“Dolphinsaresocialcreatures.Jumpingoverthefencewouldmeanleavingthefemalesandtheirbabies.Besides,bynowtheyareusedtocaptivitywiththreemealsaday.JumpingoverthefencewouldbelikeaskingyoutojumpoutofaspaceshipaloneontoMars.”Butvisitinganyinstitutionthatkeepsdolphinsincaptivitymeanssupportingtheconceptofcaptivity.It’slikewearingafurcoatandthenjustifyingitbysayingit’sOKbecausetheanimalsarealreadydead.Rememberthatyoucannotbuylove,andifyoutrytobuydolphinlove,youhurttheonesyoulove.Infact,adolphin’skisshasnothingtodowithlove,justasadolphin’ssmilehasnothingtodowithhappiness.Whilemanyclaimthatdolphinencountersprovidehealing(治疗）)qualitiesandhelpyoutofeelbetter,theoppositeistrueforthesupposedhealers.1．Howmuchdoesatouristpayforadolphin’skiss?A．Morethan$89. B．Lessthan$89.C．Asmuchas$89. D．It’sfreeofcharge.2．WhatdosomepeopleontheInternetthinkofthepenfordolphins?A．It’slikeaprison. B．It’slikeaspaceship.C．It’snofunforthedolphins. D．It’ssuitableforthedolphins.3．Whatdotheunderlined“thesupposedhealers”inthelastparagraphreferto?A．Dolphinlovers. B．Unhealthypeople.C．Dolphinsinthewild. D．Dolphinsincaptivity.4．Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?A．AreDolphinsAsSmartAsHumans?B．SwimmingwithDolphins:IsItLoveorNot?C．Dolphins—CreatureswithFeelingsD．Kissing—ANewWaytoCommunicatewithDolphins10.【重庆市育才中学2021-2022学年高三下学期三月月考】Ifyoucouldtravelintime,wherewouldyougo?PerhapsyouwouldwatchaperformanceofaShakespeare’splayinElizabethanEngland?WhatabouthangingoutwithLaoziintheSpringandAutumnPeriod?Ormaybeyou’dvoyagefaraheadofthepresentdaytoseewhatthefuture